New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-05
FOR WAR AGAINST Rum RULE.
STRONG WORDS Faox CHAIRMAN GRIFFIN.
1HH NECESSITY FOR An ANrr-sALooN PLANK IN
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS

REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
Albert Griffin. chairman Of the National Anti'Saoon
Republican Committee has been travelling through me
West In the interests of the movement nearly all sum
fber He visited number OF the most prominent west
ern States. organized AntSaloon committees In some
half dozen OF them and stirred up the iry leaders on
the question In several others He returned from hs
tYip last week looking none the for his summers
work. the results which 20 please him greatly as
they do the other members Of the committee and friends
Of the reform mere
when asked about the progress OF the movement IN
tho west Mr. Griffin replied During July and August
spent several weeks IN Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota.
Kansas wisconsin and Missouri and must confess that
vss than pleased with the evidences found all
through theso States that Republican sentiment 10
ceystazing In favor Of aggressive policy
In each OF these States the number Of Republicans who
favor q forward movement increases rapidly, while
those who would cry halt diminish as East
"Last winter and spring several Republican Lesisat
ures passed laws that avowedly hostile to the
liquor rahc and In every Northern State whore such
laws not passed . largo majority OF Republican
REGULATORS tried hard their adoption 1t also
admitted that Republican Legislators will Do united
and determined than In the direction next
winter In consequence Of what already has hsen done
most Of the Republicans engaged In the liquor business
left ranks privately announced their inten
tons OF doing unless they receive such
every politician knows would create q stampede Of
temperance Republicans
~The leaders OF party, therefore, realize that hcy
can do nothing prevent concentration of the entire
liquor interest In the Democratic ranks AMI this will
be accomplished next year at the LATEST Is evidently
unwse to waste time In trying to accomplish what
10 impossible we'll undesirable. On the contrary.
eystsmae efforts should rather be male to draw to our
Support all elements that arc willing to dsht the Tram
shop In tho most prsoca and effective way"
sYou think then, that the next Republican National
Convention will take advanced position on the liquor
do Indeed believe there is no doubt that it will
During my trip West positive arrangements were made
Tor the sending OF letters by committees to leading Re
pubcans, politicians ad business In those states.
Ing delegates to the next National Republican Conven
ton who will advocate such plank on tne ss,ooa
Ant5aoon Republicans; AM similar Committees WI 90
SaSSan than ln is have meet heartily this
win be pushed vigorously until every prominent member
think best"
The question as to how far a National Convention
Ia discussing 1t Mr. Griffin said: am often KEEL to
I psafor on, have declined to do think
best 70 wait until we knew better Inst what the sta
now that nothing which is accountable TO the liquor
are hshtiug that business Anything they propose will
be rejected by But have no fear on this heal the
10y through the heart every lover of his
Who mates saloon for the Republican party, then
with the s.Ioon as persistent and relentless as that
which Hannibars oath bound him to wage against
you think that the party can win on that hne next
yes but am not it will whether it does or
does not will depend mainly upon the course OF the
realizing that the saloon issue will have TO be met IN
tend to remain in tile party no matter what posnon
begin sulk and croak the Democrats will probably
win: buff they promptly accept the inevitable ana 40
what they to reconcile their friends Wa Snail Do
victorious They talk saloon sympathizers In this
vAy THE majority has the right to rule; and As me
for to dictate policy on the liquor question
we do not AZ prove ne a on a'
Il better than the Democratic party WITH every rum,
l. good idea to make the party responsi-
bio for institution that no one has the hardwood 70
In Kansas kept the great mass Of our drinking
Republicans. Most OF them are now Temperance men.
Of saloons, We want 70 such an expression 81
T. % Sos wac
study Of the question viz: that the Republican party
question at its next National Co uventicn win become
evident to all candid observers II this be done theu
The saloon Keepers win leave US In body before
hs and there T ps sn mo
tSere would be in OF prolonged night for CONTROL OF
Ali ssnsible politicians who decide to remain viii
then see the necessity Of workug vigorously 10 Pscy
rumsellers. and they will ak months to labor be-
fore the real campaign begins-suilcent time to do
as with such evidences in advance Of the conventon
That double game 10 not being ayei host OF Demo
Gratis third-party will Join our ranks In my
Judgment gains in this way Will exceed ouI losses
making election Of Republican President anu Con-
ress altogether probable On no other Line Is success
possible. . ANA H..
they Most OF asute politicians areay see anu
even astute begin TO realize that tnous Anu
thousands of blue Republicans viii never stand on
another platform drawn u please the saloon Esepsta
Now as this fight has TO be made the sooner am the
more fully prepare for II the oeter The nrst thing
20 do Ia to all efforts to bold for few months only
those we know will certainly turn against MS on the
battle field next year. Next we shonld draw INTO our
Yapks "a many possible of the saloons enemies pow IN
other parties and third should try our best 10 con-
vert those who hold erroneous views on this
What have you IN say of the recent Prohibition Con-
vention at syracuse y" ,,.., ,u,. g.,
this slate the will IL be ended liz II Is made this
wear the Labor ticket will enable us TO stand the loss
vii make victory possible In spite or the liquor delcc
ton and will leave party In shape to make success
certain There OF course risks 10 rum put
IL IA wiser incur them on small rather tnsh on
large scale Any platform expression that VIII hoi rum
sellers year will certainly repel large number OF
temperance The DANCER Is that plank may 20
ra wn which will prove satisfactory 70 neither element
and beaides defeating this year Will endanger the
State next year Also"
THE PRESIDENTS PHILADELPHIA TRIP.